Corset.



No. 784,083. PATBNTED JULY 21, 1903;

' R. s. OLIVER.

CORSET.

APPLICATION FIL'ED MAR. 31, 1903.

N0 MODEL.-

, (la/mm. 'MQ/WZLM%M UNITED STATES Patented Ju1y21', 1903.

ROBERT SIDNEY OLIVER, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

CORSET.

SIPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,083, dated July21, 1903.

Application filed MarchSl, 1903.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LROBERT SIDNEY OLIVER,

a subject of the King of Great Britain and "persons of stout build,where the lower part of the abdomen protrudes in an unsightly manner andcauses the corset to be forced upward, the object of the presentinvention being to provide simple attachments for preventing the corsetrising and to keep the lower part of the same closelyiagainst theabdomen and in such a manner as to afford an efficient support, with theresult that a far more graceful appearance of the figure is obtained.

In carrying this invention into practical efiect a suitably-shaped bandis secured at each side of the lower part of the front of the corset,and these bands are thenpassed around the back of the upper legs orthighs and between the legs and are fastened to the middle of the frontof the corset, and after being drawn sufficiently tight theirextremities are secured by means of suitable buckles, clips, or thelike.

In order that this invention may be fully understood, it will now bedescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 shows one of the bands or attachments detached from the corset. Fig. 2shows one of the loops through which the extremities of the bands arepassed, and Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view showing the manner in whichthe bands are employed.

-Each band or attachment comprises end piece a b and a comparativelywide interme- Serial No. 150,364. (No model.)

diate or central part c, and these parts may be formed in separatepieces suitably secured from curling up when in use one or more suitablestiifening-ribs, such as 01, may be secured thereto.

7 In practice the extremity a of each band or attachment is sewed orsuitably secured to the middle of the lower part of the front of thecorset. A loop or link f is secured to the lower part of the corset ateach side of its middle or center portion. The bands or attachments arethen passed rearward between the limbs and around the back of the upperlegs or thighs and their extremities b then brought to the front andpassed through the loops f, through which they are drawn untilsufficiently tight, and the extremities are then finally secured byclips or buckles, such as e.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by 'Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with a corset, of two bands each having its endportions connected with the middle and lower part of the front of thecorset and arranged to engage with the respective limbs of the wearer.

2. The combination, with a corset, of two bands each having its endportions connected to the middle and lower part of the front of thecorset and arranged to engage with the respective limbs of the wearer,said hands being provided with transverse stiifeners at their rearparts.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT SIDNEY OLIVER. Witnesses:

GODFREY SHEPHERD, CHAS. LEASON.

